Is Primarina viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Primarina is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 14.63% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Primarina in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

The best counter for Primarina in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability is Pecharunt with a 32.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Primarina include Pecharunt, Great Tusk.

What is the best counter for Primarina in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Pecharunt is the best counter for Primarina in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability, KOing or forcing it out in 32.6% of their encounters.

Primarina counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0730 Primarina

WaterFairy

USAGE 14.6% #13

ABILITYRegenerator

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 74

DEF 74

SPA 126

SPD 116

SPE 60

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassPoison

½×

FireWaterIceFightingBugDark

0×

Dragon

Moves

Moonblast 76.7% Flip Turn 63.8% Psychic Noise 42.6% Draining Kiss 38.2% Surf 36.8% Calm Mind 28.1% Weather Ball 24.6% Energy Ball 19.7%

Items

Assault Vest 37.5% Leftovers 26.0% Choice Specs 24.7% Life Orb 8.1% Eject Button 1.1% Light Clay 1.0% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Custap Berry 0.3%

Abilities

Regenerator36.7%Primordial Sea24.2%Stamina18.5%Sheer Force7.7%Prankster3.0%Shadow Shield2.7%Grassy Surge2.0%Tinted Lens1.2%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

23.391

32.6% dies 9.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Malignant Chain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Primarina: 120-144 (32.9 - 39.5%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

23.561

23.5% dies 8.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Primarina: 279-328 (76.6 - 90.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Ranked #13 with 14.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.